Entrecercas Santiago de Compostela

The other two tours in Madeira and Lanzzarrotte we planned well in advance, but the trip to Santiago de Compostela was a last minute decision based on the recommendation of the two couples who we had the pleasure of dining with on the cruise. I'm glad we decided to go. It was quite a long drive, but well worth the effort. We walked around the oldest part of the town where the ...

Ah, getting up at the crack of 9:30, showering, grabbing a wonderful cup of "cafe con leche" and that wonderful goat cheese with manchego for breakfast. This is the life.....I'll have to remember this when I most need it as I'm schlepping my butt from one end of the US to the other most of the year!<br><br>The hotel is pretty nice. Roomy, clean and kinda like a European version of a W Hotel without all that annoying music playing ...

... the city which contains all the old buildings and churches is pedestrianised and huddles round the grand cathedral. The Cathedral is vast and very ornate. The guide books say that is best seen in the rain so that all the lichens and mosses are highlighted. The weather duly obliged!<br><br>The car has decided to have a sick day and has gone to the Ford dealer to recuperate! We collect it tonight and move on to Portugal in the morning.

Hi All<br><br>Sitting in a restaurant waiting for our pizzas - we are all done with bocadillos - dry, dry bread with slices of cheese and dried out ham. Sorry to say I forgot my hat two nights ago but we ended up at a albergue off the track which was a piece of heaven. The bunk beds which I have a permanent bruise on the top of my head from, were quite comfortable, complete with sheets and ...

... We literally see no one and hear nothing, and everything looks to be closed. We finally find one club that has someone in the door, and they tell us they don't open until 4am. DON'T OPEN UNTIL 4AM?! WHAT KIND OF PLACE IS THIS?! We run into 2 British kids on the street and go to some random dance place with them, were the DJ plays music from Grease, obviously causing a spontaneous dance party. Around 4:30, it is still empty, so we decide to just leave and go to bed. <br>

... As a side note, despite the interesting shape, tetilla cheese tastes like your standard, semi-soft, mild cow's milk cheese. <br><br>After the roof tour, we were given free time for lunch, and then met up again with the group. About half the program headed back to Madrid with Nuria and Eva, but my friends and I had dediced to stay the weekend, so we got our stuff off the bus and headed to the hostel. When we got there, we found out that, though we thought we had booked 2 triple ...

... the cathedral a hymn echoed against the vaults as the angels gently gazed down at the crowd,... I stood there no more than two three feet away, I closed my eyes and started to pray... not now.... not now.... not now with so much love that blanketed the cathedral.... as the hymn came to an end.... the man on the floor seemed to relax... the helpers gave him some space and he was able to rise and ...

... but I think we'll meet again..... do'nt know were...do'nt know when (Vera Lynn) - maybe in Norway some day? Siste etappe - kun 12 km (last stage)...easy and quiet...came to the cathedral 1130 and went to mess. Very happy all of us - we did it - and with ...

... We go to whichever place our friends are bartending or playing their music. Then to discotecas. The next day we do it all over again! It's really nice to just play all day. This weekend is a holiday (4 day) weekend and on Sundays and holidays, nothing, and I mean nothing is open. So we have no option but to play everyday! Check out the pictures, I'll attach some videos too!

... t have to open the bags. Outside to look for buses and to recover and read the Spanish guide book, and turn on the phone, so we can get SMS messages. The reported once-an-hour bus turns up, and we buy a 1E ticket, and get on the SMS to Jerry and Sharon, who we hope to meet up with tomorrow. They have been doing the Peregrino Camino for nearly five weeks, and we are going to do the last week with them. The bus ride to town is 11 km, and we were going to go to ...